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Updated: 3:42 PM CDT Sep 9, 2015

East Lake Park was closed to the public Wednesday afternoon after a body was found in the park. Birmingham Police Lt. Scott Thurmond said police were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. after the nude body of a white male was found floating in the lake. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office will identify the victim and the cause of death.Right now, police are calling the case an unclassified death investigation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

East Lake Park was closed to the public Wednesday afternoon after a body was found in the park.

Birmingham Police Lt. Scott Thurmond said police were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. after the nude body of a white male was found floating in the lake.